Have you ever bought something that you absolutely love, only to find that a couple of months or years later, it's out of style? I usually like to buy decorative things for my house that most would consider timeless. However, there are times that I just like something and really want it. What I don't want is to buy something else to take it's place in a couple of months just to make it match trends. Through the years, I've played with painting things that I've bought. My favorite way to paint is spray paint! There are so many amazing techniques that you can do with spray paint. I've used so many different types of spray paint to change 100s of things around our house! I seriously come by this painting thing honestly. My dad is a world-class auto painter (his cars have won many awards). The guy's a magician with his spray gun. My aunt also loves to paint...with spray paint! I can remember my dad painting some metal folding chairs for my aunt's house because she needed some colorful dining room chairs. They were gorgeous and everyone else wanted some! As you can tell, I come from a long line of painters!
On to my painting! I starting laughing to myself when I began thinking about this week's topic. I mean, you can find something in every part of my house that's been a "victim" of my spray painting obsession. If you look hard enough, you will find spray starting at my driveway and continuing through my entire yard. Some of the things I've painted might surprise you! Why keep you waiting? Let's see some pictures of my latest adventures!
Painting a light fixture is an old trick! I loved this one, but it was white which was very boring, so I painted it black. I'm thinking about painting it bronze to match the other fixtures in our house.
We always give our outdoor furniture a fresh coat of spray paint. I had my cushions made for a whopping $6!
Yes; I spray painted my trash can! It looks great and it holds up well. I know, because it gets a weekly washing.
I think the toilet levers are the most unusual items I've painted. I was completely unwilling to pay $30 to replace each lever just because I wanted bronze. So, I gave it a try. I've had several people ask where to get them. Just visit the spray paint isle at Lowes!
Okay, I didn't paint the metal part of this. I did, however, paint (frost) the glass to hide the cotton balls and swabs that are in there. It just looks better.
Maybe our cabinet knobs are my best idea yet! I found that I didn't want to pay $200 + to update knobs when these were almost brand new. SO...I decided to spray paint those as well.
One picture you won't see are the crawl space vent covers. I painted all of them this summer because they were discoloring. They look brand new and I didn't have to pay the brand new price!
A can of bronze spray paint is $7 and the black is $2. That means I updated pretty much everything you saw here for $9. Just a tip, be sure to prime your items. I don't usually prime baskets and wood, but I do prime all metals and plastics. My favorite spray paints are Rust-Oleum and Krylon. They both work very well. My fetish doesn't stop here! I love the Fleck Stone paint that makes things look like stone! Although it's hard to find, one of my old favorites is crackle paint.
I hope this helps inspire some creative ideas and lets you see that you can change anything with spray paint easily. Just remember to clean and prime your items before you start. Everything else is child's play.
